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行

okay, capable; good at it, all right, line of work, row; line

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adjective Uncommon #6,063
okay Said when something is acceptable or workable, or to agree or give permission.
CH: 你觉得这个办法行吗？
EN: Do you think this plan is okay?

我要说行，你能信吗？

If I say okay, can you believe me?

— 一代宗师 (2013)

别的事行

Other things are okay.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

我去告诉爸爸叫他给你再买一些行不？

I'll go tell Dad to buy you some more, okay?

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

你要用我的火，可能行得通

You’ll need to use my fire; it might work.

— 四百击 (1959)

要做怪事必须有两个人才行。

It takes two people to do something strange.

你要是觉得行就行

If you think it’s fine, then it’s fine.

— 妈咪 (2014)

周一晚上，十点行，太好了

Monday evening at ten works—great!

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

这次一定行

This time, it’ll definitely work.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

你现在没有钱，行

You don't have any money right now, okay?

— 叶问 (2008)

明天早晨，行

Tomorrow morning works.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

那行呗

Okay then.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

你等会儿啊…行，问吧。

Hang on a second… Okay, go ahead and ask.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

行不

Is that okay?

— 几近成名 (2000)

嗯，那行

Mm, okay then.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

行呀

Sure.

— SoulMate (2016)

那行，咱们现在就去搬

Alright, let's go move it now.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

这怎行

How can that be okay?

— 花样年华 (2000)

明天未必行

Tomorrow might not work.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

咱俩找地喝，点儿行

How about the two of us finding a place to grab a drink?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

这个行

This works.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

行不？

Is that okay?

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

adjective Uncommon #6,305
capable; good at it Informal; describes someone as able or competent at something.
CH: 上头觉得你行才派你来。
EN: The people in charge thought you were capable, so they sent you.

闭嘴，麦克连，这方面我很行

Shut up, McLean—I’m really good at this.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

你行，走吧！

You got this—let's go!

— 英雄本色 (1986)

圣诞老人一定行

Santa Claus can definitely do it.

— 无人知晓 (2004)

赌一罐啤酒我比你行

Bet you a beer I can do it better than you.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

我行

I can do it.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

这次力度真行

You really nailed it this time.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

不太行

Not really.

— 天才一族 (2001)

我行，

I can.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

上头觉得你行才派你来

The higher-ups sent you because they think you're up to the job.

— 无间道 (2002)

豪哥真行

Brother Hao is really something.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

只有你行

Only you can do it.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

精彩，你真行

Awesome, you’re really good!

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

你真行

You’re really something.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

但你也真行

But you’re really something.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

你真的很行，琼斯博士

You’re really something, Dr. Jones.

— 夺宝奇兵3：圣战奇兵 (1989)

保证没痛苦，这点我们很行

We guarantee a pain-free experience—we’re really good at that.

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

我看你有多行

I see you have multiple lines.

— 巴霍巴利王：开端 (2015)

不过我听说走路他也能行

But I heard he can walk too.

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

你真行！

You’re really something!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

你行

You can do it.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

相当行

Pretty impressive.

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

你不管驾驶什么都很行嘛

You're pretty good at driving anything, huh?

— 红猪 (1992)

直接把你扇到地上我警告你说我行别说我妈啊

I’ll slap you right to the ground, I’m warning you. Say whatever you want about me, but don’t bring my mom into it.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

interjection Uncommon #9,471
okay, all right Colloquial expression of agreement or approval.
CH: 行，你先走吧。
EN: Okay, you go first.

行，开门，快！

Okay, open the door—quick!

— 死亡录像 (2007)

行,快带过来

Okay, hurry up and bring it over.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

行，没问题啊

Sure, no problem.

— 世界 (2004)

行，我们下楼就下楼。

Fine, then let's go downstairs.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

行…知道

Okay... got it.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

行，行，给你

Okay, okay, here you go.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

行，我们最好分头跑！

Okay, we'd better split up and run!

— 我是谁：没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

行。

Okay.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

行，谁同意？

Okay, who agrees?

— 我是谁：没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

行！

Okay!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

好行行行

Okay, okay, okay.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

行，这布还好

Okay, this fabric is pretty good.

— 活着 (1994)

行，大爷，你们别为难

Alright, sir, don't make things difficult for them.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

行，没问题

Okay, no problem.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

行，你们玩

Okay, you guys go ahead and have fun.

— 世界 (2004)

noun Rare #25,265
line of work A noun for someone’s occupation or business field; often used in 做哪行 (what line of work someone is in).
CH: 他是做哪行的？
EN: What line of work is he in?

凤姐这行愈来愈难做

It’s getting harder and harder for Fengjie to make a living in this line of work.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

你到底做哪行的？

What exactly do you do for a living?

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

你弟弟一直不知道你是干哪行的

Your younger brother has never known what you do for a living.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

我想参加那行

I want to join that group.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

他一定还很年轻他是做哪行的？

He must still be very young. What line of work is he in?

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

noun Rare #25,266
row; line A horizontal line of writing or a row in a table.
CH: 请在第四行写下您的姓。
EN: Please write your surname on the fourth line.

行与行之间多留些空间。

Leave more space between the lines.

我要这么长的行，你先告诉我先给我钱，上次你就骗我，先给我钱

I want a line this long. Pay me first—you fooled me last time. Pay me first.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

在第四行写下您的姓。

Write your surname on the fourth line.

第二行，瞄准你的武器，移动。

Second row, aim your weapon and move.

— RRR：双雄起义 (2022)

第三行，瞄准你的武器，移动。

Third row, aim your weapon, and move.

— RRR：双雄起义 (2022)

verb Rare #29,629
to travel; to proceed A verb for going along a route or traveling from place to place.
CH: 读万卷书不如行万里路。
EN: Traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books.

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